Στην Ελλάδα, σύμφωνα με τελευταίες έρευνες, υπολογίζεται ότι το 70 έως το 75% των συναλλαγών πραγματοποιούνται κυρίως με κάρτες και όχι με μετρητά. Μπορεί τα νούμερα να ακούγονται υψηλά, ωστόσο μία ευρωπαϊκή χώρα φαίνεται να κατάργησε τα μετρητά.
Ναι η Σουηδία είναι the first state to reportedly abolish cash. According to a survey carried out at the beginning of March, a huge percentage (95%) of the country's residents aged 15 to 65 use electronic money, through applications or a card.
On the other hand, cash transactions fell to single-digit percentages, which according to Jonas Hedman of Copenhagen Business School, makes the specific trades unprofitable.
The Swedish state to facilitate the citizens designed the Swish app, which is currently reportedly used by 50% of the population. This can of course happen in Sweden as the majority of the population has access to mobile coverage and most transactions are done through contactless transactions. Sweden's culture and adoption of technology combined with the country's high quality of life will play a primary role in making this transition happen.
The dominance of electronic money, in the country that printed the first official paper money in 1661, has opened many discussions about a complete ban on cash circulation. Of course not everyone supports the idea of disappearing cash for many understandable reasons.
